Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of best-selling singles in Japan


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Speedy keep as per guidelines. Capitalistroadster 01:40, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

List of best-selling singles in Japan
Listcruft Crazy Jackees 04:49, 14 November 2006 (UTC) — Crazy Jackees (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Keep I very rarely vote to keep lists as I believe the vast majority of lists on the Wikipedia are unencyclopedic and unnecessary. This, however, is one of the rare cases that I think we should keep a list.  Organizing albums or singles by sales is very common and 'best-selling' lists that cover the entire history of something are rather important.  I doubt people would vote to delete a 'best selling movies of all time' or 'best selling American movies of all time.'  I can forsee the argument being made that a 'best selling singles of all time' would be acceptable, but not one limited to Japan, however I wouldn't agree with this.  Most such 'best selling' lists are going to naturally be US-centric since it has, by far, the biggest market for such things.  When countries, like Japan, have their own individual music, or movie, industries then they should be able to have a best-selling list of albums or singles in that industry.  A good equivalent would be something like having a 'Highest-grossing Bollywood Film' list.  --The Way 06:20, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep A well-defined list ("100 best-selling singles in Japan since 1968"), referenced, of narrow enough scope to remain maintainable, and potentially a useful almanac-style list. More lists should be like this one. Shimeru 07:32, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Shimeru and The Way. Quite Wikipedic. Stammer 08:37, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. It has useful information.  Sales and weeks at #1 is enough to save this one from the shredder.  Spinach Dip 09:02, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, encyclopedic list. Much information and organisation in the article, and Japanese have their own music market like the UK and the US. So such lists should stay. --Ter e nce Ong (C 11:41, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, I'm with The Way on this, generally opposed to listcruft, but this is a great example of what a Wikipedia list should be. Possible Speedy Keep. Xtifr tälk 12:41, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep; a best selling list limited to any reasonable set is useful and important.--Prosfilaes 13:25, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletions.   -- Duiqp 15:47, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Useful, verifiable, and no convincing reason given to delete. Perhaps a speedy keep is in order. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  19:18, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. Plenty of useful and verifiable information here of interest to Wikipedia readers.  Yamaguchi先生 23:10, 14 November 2006
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.